Basseterre vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Basseterre Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1330
$2543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2654
$6242
🏠 One person rent
$647
$1414
🏘️ Family rent
$599
$2478
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$607
🚐 Transport expenses
$79
$361
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1114
$4489
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
12
100
😀 Quality of life
39
100
🏙️ Population
12.9K
5.35M

The cost of living in Basseterre is 48% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 4467th and 829th ($1330 vs $2543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Saint Kitts and Nevis and Australia, respectively. Check Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Basseterre compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 8034th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Basseterre vs Melbourne

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Basseterre Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42
$67.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$9.51
☕ Cappuccino
$4.35
$4.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$3.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$1557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$1162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$2836
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$2092
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.1
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$51.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5043
$6978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$6027
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$3.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$140
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$37
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.99
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.2
$2.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.75
$5.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$5.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.98
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$5.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14
$26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.71
$3.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.31
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.6
$80.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$123
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$2326
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10114
$22313

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Cayon
$1327
87 km or 54 mi Philipsburg
$2940
97 km or 60 mi St. John's
$1114
105 km or 65 mi All Saints
$1143
167 km or 104 mi Baie-Mahault
$1723
173 km or 108 mi Petit-Bourg
$1724
174 km or 108 mi Les Abymes
$1715
180 km or 112 mi Basse-Terre
$1736
183 km or 114 mi Le Moule
$1718
187 km or 116 mi Sainte-Anne
$1716
218 km or 136 mi Saint Croix
$2450
235 km or 146 mi Portsmouth
$1107
236 km or 147 mi Road Town
$2305
262 km or 163 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2120
265 km or 165 mi Roseau
$1010
329 km or 205 mi Fajardo
$1588
334 km or 208 mi Naguabo
$1700
341 km or 212 mi Humacao
$1297
344 km or 213 mi Yabucoa
$1732
346 km or 215 mi Las Piedras
$1680
348 km or 216 mi Fort-de-France
$1844
349 km or 217 mi Rio Grande
$1743
356 km or 221 mi Canovanas
$1789
359 km or 223 mi Gurabo
$1275
363 km or 226 mi Carolina
$1446
364 km or 226 mi Caguas
$1370
367 km or 228 mi Trujillo Alto
$1504
368 km or 229 mi Guayama
$1673
375 km or 233 mi Cayey
$1851
375 km or 233 mi San Juan
$2037
376 km or 233 mi Guaynabo
$1638
376 km or 234 mi Cidra
$1827
380 km or 236 mi Catano
$1949
381 km or 237 mi Bayamon
$1787
388 km or 241 mi Naranjito
$1668
391 km or 243 mi Toa Alta
$1776
394 km or 245 mi Coamo
$1513
396 km or 246 mi Dorado
$1889
396 km or 246 mi Santa Isabel
$1393
397 km or 246 mi Corozal
$1792

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1834
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1813
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1913
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1933
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1896
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1889
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1915
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1810
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1936
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2179
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1606
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1493
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$2000
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1816
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1876
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1880
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1868
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1825
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1728
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2258
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1905
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1795
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2364
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1460
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1701
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1695
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2355
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1709
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1855
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2481
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$2040
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2844
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2354
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1995
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2133
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1273
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132